Same God, Other God: Judaism, Hinduism, and the Problem of Idolatry
Jews often consider Hinduism to be Avoda Zara, idolatry, due to its worship of images and multiple gods. Closer study of Hinduism and of recent Jewish attitudes to it suggests the problem is far more complex. In the process of considering Hinduism's status as Avoda Zara, this book revisits the fundamental definitions of Avoda Zara and asks how we use the category. By appealing to the history of Judaism's view of Christianity, author Alon Goshen-Gottstein seeks to define what Avoda Zara is and how one might recognize the same God in different religions, despite legal definitions. Through a series of leading questions, the discussion moves from…
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- ISBN: 978-1-137-55820-6
- EAN: 9781137558206
- Produktnummer: 18616956
- Verlag: Springer Nature
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 265 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.8 cm 540 g
- Auflage: 2015
- Gewicht: 540
Über den Autor
Alon Goshen-Gottstein is a noted scholar of rabbinic literature and former lecturer at Tel Aviv University, Israel. He is founder and director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute, a global organization bringing together high level religious leadership and scholars in ongoing collaboration surrounding interfaith theory and reflection. This present work grows out of these two interests and out of his own personal spiritual journey in dialogue with Hinduism.
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